intercepted; or else, that allowance be made for the emerging of so much red out of the yellow green, as may possibly have been diffused, and scatteringly blended in those Colours. And if these things be observed, the new Production of red, or any intercepted Colour, will be found impossible.
This, I conceive, is enough for an Introduction to Experiments of this kind; which if any of the Royal Society shall be so curious as to prosecute, I should be very glad to be informed with what success: That, if any thing seem to be defective, or to thwart this Relation, I may have an opportunity of giving farther Direction about it, or of acknowledging my Errors, if I have committed any.
Since the Publication of this Theory, some Misunderstandings happening between a French Philosopher at Paris and Mr. Newton, he has endeavour'd to explain himself a little further in these Things, according to the following Method.
A farther Explanation of the same Theory .
DEFINITIONS.
- I call that Light Homogeneal, Similar, or Uniform, whose Rays